Mick Jagger

Ted Cohen founded TAG Strategic to help companies understand how technology can empower, rather than threaten, the future of music. As early fears around AI and digital disruption took hold, Ted became a voice of clarity—offering real-world solutions and advocating for tech’s potential to support creative expression. His passion for music was sparked early, inspired by his mother’s work in event planning, where he first observed the intersection of performance and business. Ted went on to manage bands and later joined the recording industry, holding key roles at Warner Bros. and E

Hank Linderman sang in his family’s church at a very young age and has a most incredible story of being in the choir that sang Happy Birthday to Maestro Igor Stravinsky. Learning the guitar and having a passion for playing, Hank formed a band after high school that traveled all throughout the state of Kentucky. He developed a love for the countryside and small towns that would supply any writer with ideas for years based on the people, traditions and lifestyles. His band became the house band for Mr. Charlies in Louisville for 3 years, which was an incredible experience for him. W

Eddie Martinez has had an incredible career in music, and his guitar skills can be heard on hundreds of hit recordings. At the core of his playing is his passion for making music with others, a talent he developed while growing up in both New York and Puerto Rico. As our friend Thomas Claxton once said, “It might be easier to list the songs Eddie was not on.” Eddie's unique guitar playing was featured on recordings ranging from “Rock Box” by Run-DMC, “Just a Gigolo” by David Lee Roth, “Riptide” by Steve Winwood, and “Simply Irresistible” by Robert Palmer just to name a few.

Frank Simes was born in Tokyo, Japan and began studying guitar at the age of ten.  During his fascinating career in music Frank has played guitar with the likes of Mick Jagger and Stevie Nicks; been a songwriter for Surreal McCoys, David Lee Roth and The Whizz Kidds as well as serving as musical director for The Who and Roger Daltrey.Frank also worked on film for The Who (Quadrophenia Live in London) and Don Henley (Inside Job) among others.